# Velyka Palad – Nodyhodosh border queue today > Data updated 17:15, September 18, 2026 (Europe/Kyiv) (232 min ago) > Sources: [State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (dpsu.gov.ua)](https://dpsu.gov.ua) · [eCherha (echerha.gov.ua)](https://echerha.gov.ua) · [traveller reports](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/pro-servis#dzherela) · [nakordoni.eu](https://nakordoni.eu/en) > HTML: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/velyka-palad-nodyhodosh As of 21:06 on September 18, 2026, the wait at the “Velyka Palad – Nodyhodosh” border crossing is 35 min to exit Ukraine and 35 min to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00. | | from Ukraine → | → into Ukraine | |---|---|---| | Cars | 35 min | 35 min | | Buses | — | — | | On foot | 15 min | — | Coordinates: 47.97918, 22.8642 ## Key facts - Official name: Velyka Palad - Name on the neighbouring side: Нодьгодош - Open for: Cars, On foot - Opening hours: 24/7 ## Air-raid alerts near the Velyka Palad – Nodyhodosh crossing As of 21:04 Kyiv time, no region within 250 km of the Velyka Palad – Nodyhodosh crossing is under an active air-raid alert. - Alert proximity index: 0/5 — Calm - Alert data updated at 21:04 (3 min ago) - sourced from open OSINT channels, a signal only and never a substitute for the official warning system. ## What kind of crossing this is Zakarpattia, near Vynohradiv, a few steps from the border itself; the Hungarian side is Nodyhodosh. This is one of the smallest posts on the Hungarian direction: there are few lanes, processing runs slower than at the large crossings, and only cars and pedestrians are handled. On our observations Velyka Palad is one of the quietest crossings we measure anywhere. For most of the week there is essentially no queue, and the only noticeable surge comes on Saturday afternoon. But that calm is deceptive in one specific way: low throughput means even a couple of dozen cars — a number that would disperse unnoticed at Luzhanka — turns into a real wait here. Hence the rule for choosing it. Velyka Palad wins when the queue is short or absent, in which case you simply save road distance and pass through with barely a stop. As soon as a queue forms, the advantage disappears faster than you would expect, and it becomes wiser to fall back on Luzhanka, which despite its heavier flow clears it considerably faster. For residents of the Vynohradiv area this is above all a crossing for short local trips, not for a long haul into Hungary. This crossing handles: Cars, On foot. You can cross here on foot — 5 of the 6 crossings on this border allow it. There is no separate coach lane here. Right now it ranks 4 of the 6 crossings on this border that report data: 35 min outbound against 33 min at the fastest one (Vilok – Tisabec). Our calibration allows 10 minutes per car here. Across all crossings that constant runs from 4 to 10 minutes, and 0 of them are slower than this one. Hence the formula for this crossing: 15 minutes for the crossing itself plus 10 minutes for every car ahead of you. Document checks, customs inspection and delays on the neighbouring side are not in that number — we count the queue only. [The full method, and what this figure leaves out →](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/yak-my-rakhuiemo) ## When is the queue at Velyka Palad – Nodyhodosh shortest? Below is a typical week at this crossing: how long you usually have to wait in each hour. These are medians over 60 days (398 measurements), not a forecast for today. - Calmest day: Wednesday - Busiest day: Saturday - Best time to set off: Saturday, 14:00–16:00 (~15 min) - Time to avoid: Saturday, 11:00–13:00 (~1:55) | Day | Average waiting time | |---|---| | Monday | 17 min | | Tuesday | 25 min | | Wednesday | 15 min | | Thursday | 15 min | | Friday | 15 min | | Saturday | 54 min | | Sunday | 15 min | ## What to prepare for Velyka Palad – Nodyhodosh These guides are picked for this crossing in particular — for the lanes it runs and for the border you are heading to. Each card says why it is here. - [Crossing the border on foot and by coach](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/pishky-ta-avtobusom#where-you-can-cross-on-foot) — Which crossings have a pedestrian lane, which take coaches, why the pedestrian queue behaves differently, and what to check when you travel without a car. (because this crossing has a pedestrian lane) - [Customs allowances: what you may carry across](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/mytni-normy#into-the-eu-what-you-may-bring-from-ukraine) — EU allowances when entering from Ukraine and Ukrainian allowances when entering from the EU: goods, alcohol, tobacco, cash, fuel and pets. Sourced and dated. (because you are entering the EU) - [EES and ETIAS: what changed at the border](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/ees-etias) — The EES has run at every external Schengen border since 10 April 2026. What it records, who is exempt, and what changes when ETIAS starts at the end of 2026. (because the EES has applied since 10.04.2026) ## Nearest alternatives - Diakove – Halmeu — 11 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/diakove-halmeu - Vilok – Tisabec — 13 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/vilok-tisabec - Luzhanka – Luzhanka — 30 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/luzhanka - Kosyno – Barabash — 43 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/kosyno-barabash ## FAQ ### What is the current queue at Velyka Palad – Nodyhodosh? As of 21:06 on September 18, 2026, the wait at the “Velyka Palad – Nodyhodosh” border crossing is 35 min to exit Ukraine and 35 min to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00. ### When is the queue at Velyka Palad – Nodyhodosh shortest? Over the last 60 days the calmest day at this crossing has been Wednesday and the busiest Saturday. The queue is usually shortest on Saturday, 14:00–16:00 and longest on Saturday, 11:00–13:00. ### Is there an air-raid alert near the Velyka Palad – Nodyhodosh crossing right now? As of 21:04 Kyiv time, no region within 250 km of the Velyka Palad – Nodyhodosh crossing is under an active air-raid alert. The figures refresh every few minutes. They are a signal, not a substitute for the official warning system.